Described as “an artist with a polished sound and tremendous constructive power” and hailed by the Hoja del Lunes de Madrid, as “the Spanish pianist of his generation,” Jose Ramon Mendez is one of the most exciting young Spanish pianists of today. Already performing on Spanish television and radio stations by the age of seven, he gained international recognition when he performed Liszt’s first piano concerto under the direction of Sergiu Commissiona at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Since then, he has concertized extensively in his native Spain, the United States, Italy, England, Portugal, Holland and Japan to great acclaim and is a prizewinner in numerous international piano competitions. With his poetry, intellect, and masterful technique, he has been praised by critics and celebrated by audiences around the world. An exponent of romantic pianism and champion of Spanish music, Mendez is a rarity amongst young performers. Formerly on the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin, Mendez now resides in New York City where is on the Artist Piano Faculty at New York University's Steinhardt School.
“He demonstrated highly interesting musical points of view, such as
practiced at the beginning of the century by the great pianists.”
-Krystian Zimerman
“I found his playing to be pianistically
beautiful, very professional and intelligent, with a solid technique.”
-Itzhak Perlman
“He is a great talent.”
-Byron Janis
“He is that rare person that excels
in all areas of music.”
-Constance Keene